Past Simple or Past Perfect

1. I wish I …………………….. (be) taller. I’m the shortest

person in my class.
2. Before she …………………. (leave) home, Amy
……………………. (put on) some make-up.
3. I ……………………………. (feel) offended because my
friend ………………………. (call) me an ungrateful
princess.
4. I wish I ……………………… (not go) to the party. I
have a terrible headache now.
5. My sister ………………………. (tell) me she
……………………………. (not touch) my stuff in my
room but honestly I don’t believe her.
6. Before I ………………………. (rush) downstairs to the
kitchen, I ……………………….. (make) my bed.
7. When Charles ……………………. (enter) his office, he
…………………………. (realise) someone
…………………………… (search) his drawers.
8. Andy ……………………….. (tighten) his safety rope
before he …………………….. (start) climbing the rock.
9. When the kids ………………….. (come) back home,
their dinner …….…………. (be) ready.
10. After he ……………………………. (win) the gold medal
at the Olympic Games, he …………………….. (decide)
to go on holidays.
11. Sheila ……………………………….. (jump) with joy
after she …………………………… (get) her dream job.
12. Lots of people ………………………. (lose) their homes
after the tornado …………………………… (sweep)
across the country.
13. Everybody ……………………. (be) astonished when the
rock star ………………………….. (appear) on stage in a
very bizzare outfit.
14. After he ………………………….. (eat) a fish sandwich,
Will ………………………… (have) food poisoning .
15. Grandma ………………………. (fall) asleep before her
favourite soap opera …………………….. (end).

Key:
1. were, 2. left, had put on, 3. felt, had called, 4. hadn’t gone, 5. told, hadn’t touched, 6. rushed, had made,
7. entered, realised, had searched, 8. had tightened, started, 9. came, had been, 10. had won, decided,
11. jumped, had got, 12. lost, had swept, 13. was, had appeared, 14. had eaten, had 15. had fallen, ended